Aquatics Program

Aquatic therapy is well known for its amazing effects with speeding recovery, preventing injuries, and weight loss. Whatever the diagnosis, the pain associated with rehabilitation can be significantly decreased in water because it reduces the weight bearing on joints and fractures.

Our Program

Each patient receives a customized program to fit his or her rehabilitation needs. The aquatics program is used in conjunction with other programs to utilize all available rehabilitation tools.

Common conditions and Injuries Treated with Aquatic Therapy

• Bulging disc
• Back Pain
• Knee pain
• Neurological and neuromuscular conditions or Injuries
• Following joint replacement
• Following internal fixation of lower extremity fractures
• Arthritis, Fibromyalgia
• Overuse injuries
• Stress fractures
• Weight loss

Evaluation

Each patient receives an extensive evaluation and development
of a plan to address their specific problems.

Pool Time

Each patient has ½ hour pool time per visit. Depending on the therapists recommendation, the pool will be before or following your manual therapy. The aquatics program also includes land-based exercises and stretching.

Features of our Hydroworx pool:

• Variable speed underwater treadmill
• Underwater cameras with monitors allowing patient to monitor their gate
• Resistance jets with variable speeds for increased resistance during rehab
• Massage hose to relax tired and sore muscles

 

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Aquatics Program